Art by Ranu
Oh, my Little One, my Grown Daughter. I have so many memories of you in our family! You are very strong-willed, adventurous, very caring about others, so tender. Just a week or so ago, we were talking on the phone long distance, and your dad was joking with you, saying something about his leg was lagging behind or had gotten hurt, and you would not let it go, and you were COMPLETELY serious in keeping on asking until you were sure that your dad was all right! Sarah. Still the same as a child. Both Sarah and Tyler, Sarah's younger brother and our grown son, are always ready to help us! My husband and I are so blessed, indeed, with our offspring. Sarah's husband Eric is like our third, albeit the oldest! child (not that his parents would ever approve of our "stealing" him, so we pretend that he is our own born!) He is an incredible blessing to everyone he loves and befriends, even people he does not know...BIG heart and smart.
Sarah, you are very loving of others...and animals! Wow. You kept and took care of little froggy, turtle, fish, many kitties- our family's goal in life- dogs and cats and others at the vet where you worked, assisting in surgeries, exams, walking dogs. One day as an older teenager, you were driving us along a sort-of side street near some shopping areas, and a bird flew right out in front of our car, and the car hit this darling little life. You were absolutely stricken! You stopped the car, put it in park, went in front of the car where the birdie lay and from the car, you ran to the birdie, and ever so quickly took it in your hands and brought it into the car. You were quite stricken that the car and the bird collided. We were fortunately close to the veterinarian's office where you worked. You sped over, parked, and took the injured bird into the office to get help. I followed after them. The dr./helper worked to revive the birdie with Sarah nervously watching. Our bird friend did not make it, but I told Sarah she had done everything. It makes me weepy, even now thinking of Sarah's anguish.
Oh, my, what a strong-willed, determined, did I say headstrong? girl you were and are? Now Sarah is resolute, tempered with the softness of a kitten.
Now that I have told you some of our family stories, there is much more about our daughter, but I need to put the poems I have for the Lord and Sarah. I hope you enjoy them, and perhaps they will inspire you, Friends.
In His Presence
Won’t we be softened
By being in the
presence
Of our Lord?
Won’t we be purer
When we sit at His
feet?
In His shining
countenance,
With loving,
outreached arms
For us,
In the fragrance of
His Home-
And our new Home, too!
Oh, it will surely be
sweeter
Than any earthly
fruit could bear!
Our clear faces will
reflect
Precious Jesus’
smile,
And when we look back
at Him,
He will see the love
We were meant to have
for Him
In the beginning.
Seeing You, Lord!
I can’t wait to
See your face,
Lord.
Your real, exact
Face.
Will I fall down
Before you?
Will I let You
Sweep me up
Into your arms?
There is not even that question-
Of course, I will allow my Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ to swirl and to twirl me around with His Love!
Probably both-
Probably a
Million other
Possibilities.
Whatever- it will be beyond any expectation!!
A Salvation Prayer
Dearest Friends,
Please say this prayer with me to Jesus,
Or, you can use one that you
Feel really comfortable with,
Perhaps A Salvation Prayer in your
Church's hymnal or Bible.
You can put these thoughts into your own
Precious ideas, thoughts, and word-
From your Heart,
To Your Blessed Savior:
Cleansing Your Heart Before Him---
Dear Jesus,
I am awe-inspired by The Holy Bible with
Your stories, goings-on
and Love for all people.
You forgive us from ANY sins when we
Truly want a clean Heart.
Please tell Him:
Dear Lord Jesus~! Please lend me thine ear!
I want to be your child,
And I know that you created ME and
Everything of the Earth and Stars.
You died on the cross, shedding your blood
for ME and my Life.
I accept You, Jesus, now and forever,
For my beloved Lord and SAVIOR!
I, Donna, want you in my Life
guiding and directing, helping me!
THANK YOU for loving me so much you died for
Every single human being, including myself
To be with YOU in Heaven one day,
When you say my time on Earth
Is finished, then I go to Heaven
To be with You and other Believers forever!!!
I love you beyond all expectation, Jesus.
YOU are the ONE and ONLY begotten
Son of God.
No one else, Jesus.
Amen.
God bless each of you in your walk on Earth and in your belief and acceptance, understanding of Jesus
and the Godhead- God the Father, God in Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit of the Lord!
